Labeling-machine.



No. 736,546. PATENTED AUG. 18, 1903.

J. T. REAMES.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION nun 1120.21, 1896. nmmwnn APR. 27. 1999.

'90 MODEL.

Znvenor 9 115711212 Reanze6 Nrrnn STATES iPatented August 18,1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

LABELING-MACHINE.

SEECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,546, dated August18, 1903. Application filed December 21,1896. Renewed April 27, 1899.Serial No. 714,714. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. REAMEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabeling-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed, primarily, for attachment to rapid 1 printingnewspaperpresses, though it is capable of use independently of suchpresses.

It consists of two rollers, between which the newspaper or other articleto which the label is to be applied passes, and the label feeding andsevering mechanism, which is carried by one of the rollers and alsooperated thereby, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is an end view,"andFig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View showing the parts in theirposition just before applying a label.

In the said drawings, 1 and 2 represent the sides of the framework ofthe machine, and 3 the bolts for-holding the sides together. Suitablyjournaled in the framework on the shafts 4 and 5 are the two rolls orcylinders 6 and 7,between which the newspapers or other articles towhich the labels are to be applied pass. The lower roll or cylinder 7has a continuous periphery, with the exception of the slot 8, eX-tending across the same, which serves as a pocket for the knife whensevering the label from the strip. The upper roll or cylinder 6 isformed of two disks 9 and 10 and held together by bolts 11. The shaftsof the two rolls 6 and 7 are provided with the gears 12 and 13, whichare of the same size and mesh with each other, and the gear on one ofthe rolls when the machine is attached to a newspaper-press isconnected, through suitable gears, directly with the impressioncylindersof the press.

The label-feeding mechanism is carried by the two disks, and it consistsof the spool L4, on which the strip of labels is wound, the twofeeding-rolls 15 and 16, and the several gearwheels hereinafter referredto. The spool 14 is mounted between the disks and on the pin 17 which isremovable, so that the spool can be taken out and another substituted.The feeding-rolls 15 and 16 are carried between the disks of. the upperroll, and they are so placed as to feed the label-strip between themwhen one of the two rolls is turned by the train of gear-wheels, whichare arranged as follows: 18 represents a pinion on the roll 15, which isengaged by the gear 19, which gear meshes with thegear 20, and thelatter in turn is engaged by the pinion 21. The pinion 21 is carried onthis same shaft as the gear 22, which travels around a gear 23, mountedloosely on the shaft of the upper roll, but fixed against rotation bymeans which blocks it to the frame. The gear 23 is fixed in any suitablemanner, so that the other gears as they are carried around 23 by therevolving disk receive proper motion. In the drawings the gear 23 isheld fixed by pins 23, extending to, the framework. The several gearsand pinions are mounted on short shafts carried by one of the disks ofthe upper roll, and they are so arranged and turned that at eachrevolution of the upper roll a label is unwound, gummed, and ready to beapplied to the paper.

The gum ming or moistening device consists of a suitable tray 24 forcontaining the gum, paste, or moistening liquid carried by the frameworkof the machine, and a belt 25, which is arranged over the rollers 26,27, and 28 and to pass through the liquid in the tray. The belt is keptmoving through the liquid by means of the belt 30, carried by the roller26, and a pulley 31, carried by the shaft of the lower roll. It will beobserved that the belt is arranged so that the end of the strip of alength equal to a label and extending beyond the r01 6 will be gummedand be ready to be applie after the label is severed. As the rollcontinues to revolve the label-feeding mechanism operates sufiicientlyto feed out another portion of the strip ready to be gummed and applied.It will be understood that a prepared strip -that is,one with gum on oneside-may be carried by theiroll, and as it is unwound by the mechanismit is moistened by the belt, which passes through water in the tray.

The device for severing the label from the strip is arranged as follows:Just in the rear of the slotted plate 32,through which the labelstrippasses, I provide a short strip 33between the two disks of the upperroll, and this strip carries the severing-knife 34:. On one side of theknife I arrange a springpressed guard 35, its outer face being flushwith the edge of the knife, and on the other side of the knife I arrangea spring-pressed plate 36, which plate is adapted to press a label onthe paper after it has been severed by the knife. I

The operation of my device is as follows: As the papers leave theprinting-press they are fed directly to the labelingmachine, which isoperated, as stated above, from the impression-roll of the press, andthe mechanism in the labeling-machine is so timed that as each paperpasses between the rolls a label is applied. As the two rolls 6 and 7revolve the train of gears is set into operation by the gear 22traveling around the gear 23, and the strip is fed oi the spool and outa sufficient distance beyond the periphery of the upper roll, so that itcan pass over the gummingbelt. As the strip nears the meeting-point ofthe two rolls the paper is started between them, and at a proper timethe knife severs the label from the strip, and the plate 36, followingdirectly after, presses the label onto the paper. At this operation theslot in the lower roll is just in position to receive the knife, so thatno injury will result fromthe knife at that point.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the use of the tworolls, as itis very evident that the same arrangement could be useddirectly on the cylinders of the printingpress. The arrangement would besubstantially the same in the two cylinders of the press as in twoseparate rolls.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a label-attaching machine, the combination of a cylinder having aperipheral opening, a continuously-moving label-feeding mechanismcarried by said cylinder having means for operating the same to feed alabel-strip continuously forward as the cylinder revolves, a moisteningdevice past which the label is wiped, a severingknife also carried bysaid cylinder, and a cooperating cylinder; substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The combination of the cylinders adapted to be operated from aprinting-press, alabel feeding and severing mechanism carried by one ofthe cylinders, and a train of gearing carried by said cylinder,controlling the feeding of the paper and having one of its wheelsmounted upon the axis of said cylinder, but fixed against rotation, sothat the remaining wheels of the gear revolve about it and the paper isconstantly fed as the cylinder revolves; substantially as shown and de--scribed.

3. In a label-attaching machine, the combination of the two cylinders,the label-strip carried by one of the cylinders, mechanism also carriedby said cylinder for constantly feeding the label-stri p beyond theperiphery of the roller, a gumming or moistening device located adjacentto the periphery of the cylinder, in position to have the projecting endof the label-strip wiped against it, and the severing-knife;substantially as shown and described.

4. In a label-attaching device, the combination of the cylinders, one ofwhich is provided with a peripheral opening and with a labelstripholding and feeding mechanism which constantly feeds the said stripbeyond the pe- :riphery of the roller, and a severing-knife mountedadjacent to the peripheral opening on said cylinder, and a slot on theother roller which registers with the knife when the label is severedfrom the strip; substantially as shown and described.

5. In a label-machine, the combination of a cylinder which is providedwith a peripheralopening, a label-strip spool on said cylinder, a pairof feed-rolls adjacent to the peripheral opening, and by which the stripis passed beyond the periphery, gearing connected with said rolls, andcarried by said cylinder, a fixed wheel about which said gearing travelsso as to receive motion therefrom, a severing-knife also carried by theroll, and a gumming or moistening device outside the roll and againstwhich the protruding end of the strip wipes; substantially as shown anddescribed.

6. In a label-machine, the combination of the two cylinders, thelabeLfeeding mechananism carried by and operated by one of saidcylinders, a severingknife, and a springplate adjacent to the knife forpressing the label on the surface to which it is applied; substantiallyas shown and described.

7. In a label-attaching machine, the combination of a pair of cylindersbetween which the object to be labeled is passed, a labelstrip holder,and means for feeding the labelstrip carriedby one of said cylinders,and a severing device consisting of two parts mounted upon therespective cylinders and brought into cooperation at the point ofcontact of the cylinders, as explained.

8. In a label-attaching machine, the combination of a cylinder carryinga label-supply and means for projecting labels beyond the periphery ofthe cylinder, a suitable severing device for said labels, and acooperating cylinder between which and the cylinder first named thearticle to be labeled is passed and by which the article to be labeledis pressed into contact with the label protruding beyond the peripheryof said other cylinder, as explained.

' J. T. REAMES.

Witnesses:

CHARLES CARROLL, RAoUL RoHDE.

